HBO and Comcast to Host Mobile Premiere of the
HBO Miniseries Event 'THE PACIFIC' on Saturday, March 13, at Mobile's
Historic Saenger Theatre
Scheduled to attend are Mobile Native and WWII Marine Veteran, Dr. Sidney
"Sid" Phillips, actor Ashton Holmes, who portrays Phillips, actor Joe
Mazzello, who portrays the late Eugene B. Sledge of Mobile, co-executive
producer/writer, Bruce McKenna, and Henry Sledge, son of Eugene B. Sledge
Epic ten-part miniseries event based on the true stories of World War II
Marines is executive produced by Tom Hanks, Steven Spielberg, and Gary
Goetzman
What: HBO and Comcast have partnered to host the invitation-only
Mobile premiere of the HBO Miniseries Event THE PACIFIC. THE PACIFIC
tracks the intertwined real-life journeys of three U.S. Marines -
Robert Leckie (James Badge Dale), Eugene Sledge (Joe Mazzello) and
John Basilone (Jon Seda) - across the vast canvas of the Pacific
Theater during World War II. The miniseries follows these men and
their fellow Marines from their first battle with the Japanese on
Guadalcanal, through the rain forests of Cape Gloucester and the
strongholds of Peleliu, across the bloody sands of Iwo Jima and
through the horror of Okinawa, and finally to their triumphant but
uneasy return home after V-J Day.
Who: Dr. Sidney "Sid" Phillips, WWII Marine veteran portrayed in
THE PACIFIC
-Ashton Holmes, actor who portrays Sid Phillips
-Henry Sledge, son of the late WWII Marine veteran and author, Eugene
B. Sledge
-Joe Mazzello, actor who portrays Eugene B. Sledge
-Bruce McKenna, co-executive producer and writer
When: Saturday, March 13, 2010:
10:30 a.m. Press Briefing and Interviews: Aircraft Pavilion,
USS Alabama Battleship Memorial Park
8:00 p.m. Screening: Saenger Theatre
Where: Aircraft Pavilion, USS Alabama Battleship Memorial Park, 2703
Battleship Parkway
Saenger Theatre, 6 South Joachim Street, downtown Mobile
Details: THE PACIFIC takes an unflinching look at the experiences of
three WWII Marines and their brothers in arms, each of whom finds
himself fighting on faraway specks of land he had never heard of -
Guadalcanal, Peleliu, Iwo Jima, Okinawa. Forced to endure extreme
deprivation and a debilitating climate, fighting a Japanese foe who
would rather die than surrender, these soldiers are driven to the
brink of their humanity. THE PACIFIC depicts their battles -
physical, mental and emotional - as it explores the true human cost
of war. The epic ten-part miniseries event debuts with Part One on
SUNDAY, MARCH 14 (8:00-9:00 p.m. CT/9:00-10:00 p.m.ET/PT),
followed by other parts debuting on consecutive Sundays at the same
time through May 16.
Media requests should be directed to: Carmen Argamasilla, HBO,
305-491-3051 (cell) or Carmen@redfoxpr.com.
*Clip reels are available for broadcast media.
Source: HBO
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